compostable

compostable

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
English compost
Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr
Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom
Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlis
Proto-Italic *-ðlis
Latin -bilis
Latin -ābilis
Old French -ablebor.
Middle English -able
English -able
English compostable

    From compost + -able.

    Adjective

    compostable (not comparable)

    1. Suitable for compost.

    Derived terms

    Translations

    Noun

    compostable (plural compostables)

    1. That which is suitable for compost.

    Spanish

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /komposˈtable/ [kõm.posˈt̪a.β̞le]
    • Rhymes: -able
    • Syllabification: com‧pos‧ta‧ble

    Adjective

    compostable m or f (masculine and feminine plural compostables)

    1. compostable
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